Gee, food manufacturers have been doing that for years . . . smaller sizes, lighter weights, less volume, etc., at higher prices. It's become the norm in (food) retail.

Since this "recession" a lot of companies have been making smaller sizes and charging more. The reson for that was due to the gas prices going so high that shipping costs were expensive. Now that gas is back to what it was before they prices/sizes should have gone back to normal. But they have not. And this is part of why the USA is going to hell. Greedy b@stards!

Portion sizes in pre-packaged goods vary according to the cost of materials. Usually quite small in their swings. A food processor wants to maintain the same price point to attract repeat customers. A bag of chips that costs $.50 to manufacture and ship and costs $1.00 at teh store will range from 1 to as much as 3 ounces, depending on the cost of materials and shipping. We only really notice in times like these where there is a sharp upswing in prices, leading to downsized packaging. As things stabilize, the package sizes will increase, using such strategems as "x% extra" or "jumbo size" to signal you that you're getting a bargain.

Since this "recession" a lot of companies have been making smaller sizes and charging more. The reson for that was due to the gas prices going so high that shipping costs were expensive. Now that gas is back to what it was before they prices/sizes should have gone back to normal. But they have not. And this is part of why the USA is going to hell. Greedy b@stards!

I noticed this was happening long before this last gas price hike stuff. It's actually been going on for decades. For instance, a standard 5 oz. bar of soap was downsized to 4.5 oz. (years ago) yet price went up; a 1lb can of ground coffee downsized to 13 oz. (years ago) but still packaged in the same size can and price went up, candy bars (sames thing), chips (same size package, less weight, higher price), cereal (same thing.)

It's not just this last gas price increase that made it happen. This just made it happen AGAIN. When it comes to food and other necessities, once a price is paid by the consumer (albeit grudgingly), the price rarely, if ever, drops back down to pre-crisis levels.

I'm subbing apple fritter bread. I'd never heard of it, but it showed up in our local bakery and smelled so good that I grabbed a loaf. I've been eating slices smothered in cream cheese while reading. I've noticed it's a lot easier to eat and read with the EZ Reader than it is with a p-book.
I just finished "Would-Be Witch" by Kimberly Frost, and now I'm re-reading "Girl of the Limberlost" by Gene Stratton Porter.
I need more bookstore credit!!!!